Situ Bagendit

Visiting attractions Situ Bagendit is not difficult. Smooth asphalt road since the town of Garut allows all sorts of vehicles can be used to get there. Bagendit Situ own name came from the local folk legend. Situ means small lake, while Bagendit Nyai Endit taken from the name. Nyai Endit was a wealthy widow, greedy, greedy, and pretentious power in his village. Because of greed, one day an old beggar teach him a lesson. As a result, homes and all possessions Nyai Endit washed away by water.

This tourist attraction has the potential of natural scenery which is quite interesting, a large lake with a backdrop of towering mountains terlimuti cloud on top looks beautiful eyes. Some rafts made of bamboo with a roof and seats are colorful, ready to take visitors to navigate the lake. Not only raft, small boat and canoe-shaped goose is also provided for those who want more privacy in enjoying the journey across the lake. A collection looks blooming lotus flower in one corner of the lake.

While the lake itself, it seems some visitors cool to throw the hook, hoping to get the fish. A group of visitors cool shade under the trees shade as he held a mat and ate lunch. A miniature railway is also available as one of the other forms of entertainment available. Unfortunately, the path through which is not far away and less interesting, because just round and round in a short distance and circled the place filled by the visitors and vendors / traders foot-five. Where the train is spinning can still be seen from many places, some proof that the spectacle offered when boarded the train is not much different from people who just sit or stand at the site. Had the train route even further, say around Situ Bagendit or just half of it would be more interesting to try.

A swimming pool which is on the edge Situ Bagendit also no longer function properly. The color of existing water in the pool has been turned into brown. They say the water from the swimming pool is mixed with water seepage originating from Situbagendit, something that did not need to happen if planning and construction of ponds has been done well. When I visited Situ Bagendit early January 2005, the swimming pool had been closed to the public. it is very unfortunate given that the budget had been disbursed for the construction of a tourist attraction Situ Bagendit reached 700 million *.

Surely a more serious treatment in the management of this tourist attraction will be able to suck up the number of visitors more. Because after Bagendit Situ naturally and is potentially very interesting place to visit, terelbih at a time when the sun rise / set, seems to be able to give the feel of its own for visitors.

* source: Harian Pikiran Rakyat

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